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Large Plastic Bags in Unique Experiment to Study Ocean Acidification
March 13, 2013 — To study the effects of ocean acidification, ten huge plastic containers called mesocosms are placed in the Gullmar Fjord in Sweden. The project is unique: mesocosms of this size have never been used ... > full story -
Marine Diversity Study Proves Value of Citizen Science
March 12, 2013 — Citizen science surveys compare well with traditional scientific methods when it comes to monitoring species biodiversity, according to researchers. A new study shows that methods to record marine ... > full story -
When Hungry, Gulf of Mexico Algae Go Toxic
March 12, 2013 — When Gulf of Mexico algae don't get enough nutrients, they focus their remaining energy on becoming more and more poisonous to ensure their survival, according to a new ... > full story -
Cryptic Clams: Biologists Find Species Hiding in Plain View
March 12, 2013 — Cryptic comments seem to have an ambiguous, obscure or hidden meaning. In biology, cryptic species are outwardly indistinguishable groups whose differences are hidden inside their ... > full story -
Eel Migration Study Reveals Porbeagle Shark Predation in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
March 12, 2013 — Satellite tracking tags used to elucidate the migratory path of American eels from the St. Lawrence River to the Sargasso Sea prematurely detached from the specimens leading investigators to suspect ... > full story -
Fluorescent Light Revealed as Gauge of Coral Health: Mysterious Glow of Light Found to Correlate With Coral Stress Prior to Bleaching
March 12, 2013 — Coral reef decline in recent years due to a variety of threats -- from pollution to climate warming -- has lent urgency to the search for new ways to evaluate their health. A new study has revealed ... > full story -
Lunar Impacts Created Seas of Molten Rock
March 11, 2013 — The impact that formed the Moon's Orientale basin created a sea of melted rock 220 miles across and 6 miles deep, according to a new analysis. Similar seas of impact melt were probably present in at ... > full story -
Glaciers Contribute Significant Iron to North Atlantic Ocean
March 11, 2013 — A new study by biogeochemists identifies a large, unexpected source of iron to the North Atlantic -- meltwater from glaciers and ice sheets, which may stimulate plankton growth during spring and ... > full story -
Environmental Change Impacts on Migratory Shorebirds Differ for Males and Females
March 11, 2013 — Extensive shell fishing and sewerage discharge in river estuaries could have serious consequences for the rare Icelandic black-tailed godwits that feed there. But it is the males that are more likely ... > full story -
Plankton Adjusts to Changing Ocean Temperatures
March 8, 2013 — 3-D imaging reveals that marine plankton automatically adjusts swimming technique in dense viscosity, but only due to temperature changes, not ... > full story
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